Nose-bag for animals.



I. F! COX;

NOSE BAG FOR ANIMALS.

APPLIQATION FILED MAR. 20. mm

Patented Nov. 13, 1917.

JAMES F. COX, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

NOSE-BAG FOR ANIMALS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented N ov. 13, 1917.

Application filed March 20, 1917. Serial No. 156,088.

To (ZZZ whom it may. concern Be it known that I, JAMES F. Cox, a citizenof the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York,State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inN ose-Bags for Animals; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in nose bags foranimals, and has for its primary object to provide a device of thischaracter which can be readily adjusted to the heads of animals.

A further object of the invention is to provide a nose bag which is soconstructed that its upper or open end will closely engage the head ofthe animal to prevent the grain escaping from the bag should the animaltoss his head as is common when devices of this character are used.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter, the body portion of which is constructed from flexiblematerial. 1

Referring to the drawings,

Figure l is a perspective view of a device constructed in accordancewith the present invention,

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view,

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view on the line 44 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 5 is a detail view of a portion of the invention.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the reference characterdesignates the body of the bag which is substantially tubular in shape,and secured within the tubular body at the lower edge thereof is abottom 11, which latter is substantially oval in shape. The rear wall ofthe body 10 is inclined upwardly, the front wall 13 being substantiallyvertically disposed. Projecting upwardly from the top face of the bottom11 as shown in Fig. 2 is a metal rod 14, which latter is adapted tosupport the rear inclined wall 12 of the body portion, said rod beingprovided on its upper extremity with a bifurcated portion 15, thepurpose of which will be hereinafter described.

The top edge of the body portion is turned back upon itself as at 16 toprovide a pocket within which is adapted to be received a wooden hoop17, the free edge of the ocket being secured as at 18 to the outer aceof the body 10. As shown in Fig. 4, this hoop member 17 together withits pocket is adapted to be received or retained between the furcationsof the bifurcated end of the rod 14, said rod serving to support thehoop and the canvas inclined rear wall 12.

A flexible canvas member 19 extends upwardly from the top edge of thebody portion 10 and has its rear wall inclined as at 20 and its frontwall inclined as at 21, the top wall edge thereof being cutaway as at 22to provide a circular cut-out portion, the purpose of which will appearhereinafter.

The upper edge of the flexible member 19 is provided with a pocket 23,and threaded through said pocket is a draw string 24 which as shown inFig. 1 has its free ends projecting from the pocket 23.

The front wall 13 of the main receptacle 10 is provided near its bottomwith a perforated sheet metal disk 25 and near its top is a similar disk26, said disk permitting of a free circulation of air within thereceptacle, and in the space intervening between the lower perforateddisk 25 and the upper perforated disk 26 is a metal plate 27. It willthus be seen that the front wall issupported by means of the perforateddisk 25, sheet metal plate 27 and the perforated disk 26. Additionalperforated plates 28 may be employed near the upper edge of thereceptacle 10 if desired. The receptacle 10 is provided with straps 30and 31 connected to opposite sides thereof and which are adapted to passaround the animals head to secure the receptacle in place thereon, thestrap member 30 being provided with a suitable buckle 32 and the strapmember '31 being provided with openings with which the buckle is adaptedto engage.

In use, the animals head is inserted into the upper end of thereceptacle 10, the feed having first been placed therein, the strap 31is then engaged with the buckle 32 and the device is properly positionedwith respect to the animals head. l/Vhen the receptacle 10 has been sopositioned the draw cord 24 is tightened thus causing the cut-outportion 22 to engage the animals face, and the upper edge draw strings24 are then tied and it will be seen that the upper edge is caused toconof the flexible member 19 to engage the sides of the animals head.The

form to the shape of the animals head and at the same time it lies inengagement therewith preventing the passage of feed therearound shouldthe animal toss its head.

It is apparent from the foregoing that the present invention provides adevice of this character which is not only very practical for the usefor which it is intended, but at the same time is cheaply and easilymanufactured.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is A feed bagcomprising a rigid bottom, a flexible tubular member adapted to inclose'3 said bottom, a rigid member extending upwardly and parallel with onewall of the upper extremity,

tubular member, and having a bifurcated a substantially circular rigidmember secured to the upper end of the tubular member and lying betweenthe furcations of the bifurcated end of the upwardly extending verticalmember, and attaching means, said attaching means being secured to theupper end of the tubular member.

In testimony whereof, I afi'ix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JAMES F. C X.

WVitnesses T. V. CARR, V. B. Cox.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

